Historical Marker
Winniford House
Historical marker location:
1921 Nokomis Rd., Lancaster, Texas
( just south of Lancaster city limits)
Marker installed: 1994
Kentucky native William Johnson Winniford (1827 - 1915) came to Texas as a Peters Colonist in 1845. A participant in California's Gold Rush, he returned and homesteaded 320 acres here in 1853. He married Sarah Allen Lewis in 1865. Their son, John L. (1870 - 1946) and his wife Emma L. Batchler (1875 - 1973), built this house in 1913, reared 4 children and raised corn, cattle, and cotton. Designed by John's brother, Andrew, the prairie school style house features a foursquare plan with large hipped roof, dormers, and distinctive multi-light windows. The house and farm complex remain in the Winniford family.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) 0 1994
Restored by Winniford Morton and Harry Lewis in 1978.